Inside Out

[Aurora]

Had the privilege of seeing an advance screening of "Inside Out," and Pixar belted it out of the park. Hit all the high and low notes, created moving and lasting characters, and took us along on another adventure. But beyond that, it touched on some pretty deep themes. It's a lovely, wonderful movie.

See this one in a quality theater. You'll still love the story, but will miss some of the immersiveness of the settings and sound if you are sitting in an inferior theater.

Every one of our party of every age loved it, including the jaded teenagers. It's appropriate for the little ones too, although per the usual Pixar heart-tugging, there are a couple sad notes.

The new Pixar short, "Lava," is very cute and sweet. Also features a tune (similar to a very famous song) that will stick in your head for days to come.

Don't miss this one.

[dobby2010]

Thanks for the review, can't wait to see it! It looks so cute. Do you think it would be appropriate for an almost 4 year old? He's ok with sad but doesn't do well with scary scenes.

[BrerGnat]

I can't wait to take my kids to see this movie. I think it will (hopefully) make a real impact on my 11 year old autistic son. I have spent 11 years trying to explain emotions to him and this movie really looks like the perfect way to do so for a visual learner like my child. Plus, we are also moving this summer (to CA!) so the themes will resonate with them as well.

[Aurora]

Thanks for the review, can't wait to see it! It looks so cute. Do you think it would be appropriate for an almost 4 year old? He's ok with sad but doesn't do well with scary scenes.

I guess it really depends on what you would consider scary. There are a lot of suspenseful moments. I seem to remember a "surprise" scene, and there's one part that is sort of funny/scary. If he's seen Toy Story 3 he'd probably be fine with this one.

I can't wait to take my kids to see this movie. I think it will (hopefully) make a real impact on my 11 year old autistic son. I have spent 11 years trying to explain emotions to him and this movie really looks like the perfect way to do so for a visual learner like my child. Plus, we are also moving this summer (to CA!) so the themes will resonate with them as well.

I agree -- I think this movie would be perfect for your son. it illustrates emotions in a way that's impossible in real life, through specific colors, voices and activities assigned to each feeling. Also, the characters' names are that of the emotions, so there's no subtlety. I'd love to hear what he thinks about the movie.

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

Thanks for sharing ... I can't wait to see it.

We've been to a few movies lately, and see the various previews, and they all look just super. I'm so glad the movie really is that good.

[Disney Doll]

Glad to hear it! This is on our must see list for sure.

[ryca1dreams]

I've only seen the commercials, but does anyone else see a strong resemblance to this movie and Cranium Command (from Epcot)? ...at least in the overall concept.

[Melanie]

I've only seen the commercials, but does anyone else see a strong resemblance to this movie and Cranium Command (from Epcot)? ...at least in the overall concept.

I can see that.

I don't know, I just can't get hyped for this one. I should be giddy for an original Pixar, but it just feels sad, and blah, to be honest, the snippets in the trailer didn't seem very funny to me. Hopefully I'm wrong!

ETA: After reading the OP's review again, the 'deep themes' kind of scares me. LOL Is it preachy? Because I hated that about Wall-E.

[BrerGnat]

I can see that.

I don't know, I just can't get hyped for this one. I should be giddy for an original Pixar, but it just feels sad, and blah, to be honest, the snippets in the trailer didn't seem very funny to me. Hopefully I'm wrong!

ETA: After reading the OP's review again, the 'deep themes' kind of scares me. LOL Is it preachy? Because I hated that about Wall-E.

If the reviews are any indication, this movie is one of Pixar's best ever. Universally loved by every reviewer I've seen online.

I think the "deep themes" are more along the lines of being in touch with your feelings and learning how to manage them. I don't think there is anything preachy in this movie, like there was in Wall-E. I could be wrong, though, as I've obviously not seen it. I didn't like that about Wall-E either.

This movie seems to be generally very uplifting and happy.

You're "all growed up now", Mel. You don't have to be a teenager again.

[Aurora]

I don't know, I just can't get hyped for this one. I should be giddy for an original Pixar, but it just feels sad, and blah, to be honest, the snippets in the trailer didn't seem very funny to me. Hopefully I'm wrong!

ETA: After reading the OP's review again, the 'deep themes' kind of scares me. LOL Is it preachy? Because I hated that about Wall-E.

If the reviews are any indication, this movie is one of Pixar's best ever. Universally loved by every reviewer I've seen online.

I think the "deep themes" are more along the lines of being in touch with your feelings and learning how to manage them. I don't think there is anything preachy in this movie, like there was in Wall-E. I could be wrong, though, as I've obviously not seen it. I didn't like that about Wall-E either.

This movie seems to be generally very uplifting and happy.

You're "all growed up now", Mel. You don't have to be a teenager again.

No, not preachy at all. And I had the same reaction to the trailers. The humor is WAY better within the context of the movie. I hate when they give away the best jokes in the trailers because they just don't work as well when they're one-offs in a snippet.

By "deep themes" I meant that it touches on the universal experiences of growing up. But it does so in some really imaginative and creative ways. There are emotional ups and downs, but that's what makes it so good.

[IloveJack]

I had decided to wait til it hit the red box on this one, but I think you may have changed my mind.

[BriarRose0708]

Can't wait to see this later for family pizza and movie night, the kids have been quoting the trailer for months! So glad you liked it!

[joonyer]

DW and I are going to see it tonight, just the two of us, no kids!

[Tink1]

Just got back and it was VERY good! Looking forward to actually seeing it again.


Nanc

[conan617]

Just got back and it was VERY good! Looking forward to actually seeing it again.


Nanc

I agree. Saw it today and really liked the movie. Thought it definitely had replayability qualities.

[BrowncatP]

Saw the movie today. Another good Pixar movie. I missed seeing the Pizza Planet truck in this movie. Found the 1313! Well, I thought I found an Easter egg. it's A113 not 1313 that your looking for.

[joanna71985]

I saw Inside Out on Fri, and loved it! Already planning on seeing it again

[PirateLover]

Another wonderful, smart, incredibly well-done film from Pixar. It really hit home with me, as someone who had a few rough years as a preteen/teen, and now having a daughter myself. I think it really did a fantastic job of illustrating the brain in both a kid-friendly and adult way. As an SAT tutor, one of the words on our vocabulary list is "nostalgia" and I sometimes have difficulty getting the kids to understand it since many of them haven't gone through that transition in life yet, but that's what it made me think of when the memories were tinged with blue and gold and some of the other colors as well at the end. It's a happy memory that's colored with a bit of sadness because you can't relive it. I also liked how it illustrated the collapse of the islands and Riley slipped into a depression, but showed that ultimately you can rebuild everything again and you can't give up ("it gets better"). I will definitely see this again, but probably not in theaters. My husband and I snuck out for a bit without the baby and of course a tornado warning occurred just as the movie started, so we were distracted for parts of it checking in with my mother in law and making sure all was well. It added a lot more to the emotional impact of the movie for me.

[RBrooksC]

What is great is that last week it became the #1 movie in the US. It just beat out Jurassic World to be number one over the weekend.

I am glad it did reach this milestone. It would be rather sad for a Pixar movie of this quality to not be the #1 movie. It may only be there one week but this will be movie for the long haul.

My family loved it and I convinced another friend to see it last night.

[Arielfan98]

I really liked it! I only wish they showed more about Riley's life, versus just in her head (I know that's what it's supposed to be about), but I just wished there was more. For example, I wish they continued the story at least at the end by showing her have her first crush, or go to middle school. Maybe that'll be featured in Inside Out Two?